Seismologists at the University of Utah have discovered a new reservoir of partly molten rock beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano.
It is 4.4 times larger than the previously known magma chamber, and could fill the Grand Canyon 11.2 times.
Despite the new information outlined in this video, the researchers say that the volcano is no closer to erupting than before, with the annual chance being 1 in 700,000. The last time it erupted was 640,000 years ago.
The discovery of the new magma chamber solves the mystery of why Yellowstone's soil emits more carbon dioxide than could be explained by the existing chamber.
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It is 4.4 times larger than the previously known magma chamber, and could fill the Grand Canyon 11.2 times.
Despite the new information outlined in this video, the researchers say that the volcano is no closer to erupting than before, with the annual chance being 1 in 700,000. The last time it erupted was 640,000 years ago.
The discovery of the new magma chamber solves the mystery of why Yellowstone's soil emits more carbon dioxide than could be explained by the existing chamber.
Continue reading…
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